i don’t want to live for the weekend but i find myself doing just that. the problem living for the weekend is that it’s only two days.
friday night i watched the hilary duff movie according to greta and the main character was suicidal for a number of reasons, one she didn’t want to grow old. she asked her grandmother if she could be young again would she, and the grandmother told her no. she wouldn’t exchange the experiences and the people she have met for her youth. when you are young you lack that perspective, you just want to be young forever.
on saturday morning i ate breakfast with a friend at cracker barrel, and while waiting for them to arrive i browsed the general store. one item read “wise enough to know better, old enough not to care” and i will include that in my “it’s okay to grow older” case. i am trying to present this case to myself. i lack wisdom in so many areas of my life, and if i gain some real wisdom as i get older i imagine that will be nice.
on saturday night i went to a 31st birthday party and someone remarked that it’s not a big deal growing older. nothing to feel bad or make a big deal about, because after your birthday you still feel like the same person. i am 28 right now, and 30 is not that far off and it’s like whoa! but i hope when 30 comes i will be okay with it, and not make a big deal about it.
also, over the weekend i’ve been going through some old photographs, seeing myself as a wee baby and a kid makes my world weird for a moment. then i saw a picture of my mom at my current age and it sort of blew my mind.
have a good monday.
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